Record Stores / South Africa

Record Stores in Cape Town, South Africa

9 record stores — last verified August 2026.

• For The Record

  Open Hours not listed

  City Centre vinyl nook on Orphan Street inside a small thrift store, mostly new-release vinyl with some secondhand finds. Confirmed active by phone call 2026-07.

  2 sources

• Kandi Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Mowbray record shop buying and selling secondhand vinyl across genres, a regular crate-digging stop next door to Turntable Guy.

  1 source

• M-PIRE Music

  Open 9am–3pm today

  Woodstock music retail hub selling new vinyl across genres plus band merch, alongside an in-house recording studio and small live-performance stage.

  4 sources

• Mabu Vinyl

  Open Hours not listed

  Small vintage record store on Long Street with a big reputation, featured in the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man. Deep crates of vinyl, CDs and cassettes plus a book selection.

  2 sources

• Revolution Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Observatory record store selling vinyl, CDs and vintage hi-fi equipment, described by its owners as a hub where musicians, enthusiasts and collectors gather to discover new music.

  2 sources

• ROASTIN' RECORDS

  Open Hours not listed

  Gardens record shop and label run by Wentzel, pairing a curated vinyl selection across decades and genres with coffee, plus sound hire, events and DJ services. One of Cape Town's top-rated record stores.

  2 sources

• Slow Life Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Tiny, colourful record corner in Kalk Bay run by Paul, part of the wider Slow Life family alongside a coffee and cinema project. New-ish arrival with a tightly curated, budget-friendly crate.

  2 sources

• Turntable Guy

  Open Hours not listed

  Mowbray turntable specialist selling new and secondhand vinyl alongside turntables, cartridges, amplifiers and speakers, plus tonearm rewiring and classic turntable restoration.

  2 sources

• Voom Voom Records & Vintage

  Open Hours not listed

  Observatory record and vintage-clothing shop mixing a large secondhand vinyl selection across genres with vintage fashion finds.

  2 sources